WorksheetsClass 9th Biology Chapter 5 : Fundamental Unit of Life
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protein factories of the cell
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
chloroplasts
ATP - stands for
Adenosine tri phosphate
Adenosine di phosphate
Adenosine phosphate
Add triple phosphate
Which organelle provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell
Endoplasmic Redticulum
Centriole
Mitochondria
Vacuole
The colourless plastids are known as
Chromoplasts
Chloroplasts
Leucoplasts
Protoplasts
Which of the following are examples of Prokaryotes
Algae
Fungi
Bacteria
Protozoa
The barrier between the protoplasm and the outer environment in an animal cell is
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Nuclear membrane
Cytoplasm
The phenomenon by which cytoplasm of a cell shrinks from the wall is
Osmosis
Plasmolysis
Diffision
Glycolysis
The term 'cell' was given by:
Leeuwenhoek
Robert Hooke
Flemming
Robert Brown
Who proposed the cell theory?
Schleiden and Schwann
Watson and Crick
Darwin and Wallace
Mendel and Morgan
The longest cell in the human body is
Liver Cell
Nerve Cell
Kidney cell
Muscle Cell
Which of the following has an irregular or variable shape?
Euglena
Paramecium
Amoeba
Clamydomonas
Genetic material of a Eukaryotic cell is contained in
Nucleolus
Nucleoplasm
Nucleoid
Nucleus
Nucleolus is a site of
Protein Synthesis
Ribosome Synthesis
mRNA Synthesis
Enzyme Synthesis
Plasma membrane is
Permeable
Selectively Permeable
Semi Permeable
Impermeable
A cell placed in Hypotonic solution burst up.It is
Animal cell
Bacterial cell
Fungal cell
Plant cell
Rough ER Contains
Detoxification
Carbohydrate Synthesizing machinery
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Site of photosynthesis is
Leucoplast
Chloroplast
Chromoplast
Both a and c
Golgi apparatus is involved in synthesis of
New membrane
New membrane and lysosomes
vacoules and Secretory vesicles
Glucose
Centrosome occurs in
Plant cell
Animal cell
Animal cell and some lower cells
All of these
In plant cell, Cell wall is
Dynamic and live
Rigid and non living
Dynamic and non living
Rigid and living
Plant cell generally have
No vacuoles at all
All equal sized vacuoles
Small but less number of vacuoles
Big but less number of vacoules
Basic unit of all forms of life
Cell
Nucleus
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
The cell membrane is mostly made of what?
Membrane-spanning Proteins
Surface Proteins
Phospholipids
Carbohydrates
Which cell organelle is known as 'Power House Of the Cell?
Chloroplast
Golgi bodies
Vacuoles
Mitochondria
Chromosomes are made up of
DNA
Proteins
DNA and Proteins
RNA
Semi permeable is necessary for
Diffusion
Osmosis
Plasmolysis
Endocytosis
The cell organelle which controls the activities of the cell is
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Chromosomes
Ribosome
Meiosis take place in
Nerve cell
Muscle cell
Prokaryotic cell
Reproductive cell
Irregularly shaped organism
Paramecium
Amoeba
Volvox
Euglena
Number of daughter cells formed in mitosis are
4
2
6
8
The cell was discovered by
Robert Brown
Robert Hooke
Purkinje
Camille Golgi
The number of chromosomes in prokaryotic cell
4
2
1
6
Leukoplastids are
Yellow coloured
Green coloured
Colourless
Red coloured
Divide bags
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Lysosomes
Nucleus
Seat of protein synthesis
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Chromosomes
Lysosomes
The longest cell in the human body is
Muscle cell
Nerve cell
Kidney cell
Liver cell
Which among the following has a variable and irregular shape
Euglena
Plasmodium
Paramoecium
Amoeba
Genetic material of eukaryotic cell is contained in
nucleolus
nucleoplasm
nucleus
nucleoid
Plasma membrane is
permeable
semi permeable
selectively permeable
impermeable
The outermost layer of hum an cheek cells is
plasma membrane
cytoplasm
cell wall
nuclear membrane
The outermost covering of a plant cell is
plasma membrane
cell wall
nuclear membrane
vacuolar membrane
Cell wall in plant cells is made of
starch
glycogen
cellulose
chitin
The structural and functional unit of life is
tissue
organ
organ system
cell
Cell arise from pre existing cell was stated by
Robert Hooke
Leeuwenhoek
Schleiden and Schwann
Virchow
Cell wall of plant cells is chiefly composed of
hemicellulose
cellulose
proteins
phospholipids
Well defined nucleus is absent in
plant cell
animal cell
eukaryotic cell
prokaryotic cell
Living cells were first observed by
Robert Hooke
Robert Brown
A.V Leeuwenhoek
R. Virchow
Unic ellular organisms take in oxygen and give out carbondioxide through
diffusion
exosmosis
endosmosis
active transport
An individual living thing that can function on its own is a
(an )
organism
cell
Which sentence below is true about cells?
Plant and animal cells are living.
Plant and animal cells are nonliving.
Only plant cells are living.
Only animal cells are living.
Bacteria are each composed of one cell that does not have a membrane-bound organelle. What two terms characterize bacteria?
Multicellular and Prokaryotic
Unicellular and Prokaryotic
Which statement is true about cell theory?
Cell theory states that all cells are nonliving.
Cell theory states that cells can come from nonliving
things.
Cell theory states that all cells arise from other cells.
Cell theory says animal cells are the only type of
living cells.
Four characteristics of living things are
made of cells, takes in nutrients, need/use water, and respond to the environment.
made of cells, do not grow, do not reproduce, and need/use water.
How are cells like building blocks?
Cells are tough and cannot be broken.
Cells build on one another to form a structure.
All cells are weak and break apart.
Cells need to be stuck together in order for them to
be strong.
A thin flexible substance that encloses something and acts as a barrier
Membrane
Cell
Choose all the terms which describe this organism
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
Unicellular
Multicellular
Choose all the terms which describe this organism.
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
Unicellular
Multicellular
Name the process of building of cell membrane ?
diffusion
bioblast
photosynthesis
membrane biogenesis
There are characteristics of life ?
5
8
6
7
what is the full form of ATP ?
actual time peace
anti tree pound
acquired ten phosphorus
adenosine tri phosphate
First living cell was observed by
Antoin von Leeuwenhoek
Robert Hooke
Rudolph Virchow
Robert Brown
The longest cell in human body is
Red blood cell
Nerve cell
Muscle cell
Fat cell
A prokaryotic cell has
Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm
Nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane
Nucleoid, cell membrane, ribosomes
Nucleoid, cell wall, mitochondria
which of the following is present in lysosomes
digestive enzyme
protein
sugars
DNA
When we sprinkle salt on salad, water comes out because of
endosmosis
Exosmosis
Diffusion
None of the above
Cell wall of plant cells chiefly composed of
Phospholipids
Protein
Cellulose
Hemicellulose
What is the example of unicellular organism?
Amoeba
Bacteria
Paramocium
All of the above
What is the example of unicellular organism?
Amoeba
Bacteria
Paramocium
All of the above
Which statement is true about cell theory?
Cell theory states that all cells are nonliving.
Cell theory states that cells can come from nonliving
things.
Cell theory states that all cells arise from other cells.
Cell theory says animal cells are the only type of
living cells.
Basic unit of all forms of life
Cell
Nucleus
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
The cell membrane is mostly made of what?
Membrane-spanning Proteins
Surface Proteins
Phospholipids
Carbohydrates
What are the two parts of a phospholipid?
head
enzyme
tail
hormone
Particles move across the membrane ___________ attempting to reach equilibrium.
orderly
slowly
randomly
in a single file line
The phospholipid head is _____________ & _____________
Hydrophilic
Hydrophobic
Polar (+)
Uncharged
Define plasma membrane
lipid that helps minimize effects of temperature
only on the outer surface of the plasma membrane and are attached to proteins or lipids; form distinctive cellular markers
flexible boundary of a cell that separates a cell from its surroundings
may extend partway into the plasma membrane, cross the membrane entirely, or be loosely attached to its inside or outside face
This image is an example of a phospholipid. Which part of a phospholipid is HYDROPHOBIC?
the phosphate "head"
the lipid "tails"
Where can PROTEINS be found when part of a plasma membrane?
On the outside of the membrane
On the inside of the membrane
Embedded part of the way into the membrane
Embedded the whole way through the membrane
All of the above
What is the "big idea" of the fluid mosaic model of plasma membranes?
the plasma membrane creates a specialized FLUID that looks like a MOSAIC.
the plasma membrane is a MOSAIC.
the fluid mosaic model is NOT related to the plasma membrane.
a plasma membrane is a MOSAIC of components that move FREELY and FLUIDLY.
The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes are also known as
(a)
Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell?
Golgi apparatus
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
lysosomes
vacuoles
Find out the correct statement
(A) Enzymes packed in Lysosomes are made through RER (rough endoplasmic reticulum)
(B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic reticulum produce lipid and protein respectively
(C) Endoplasmic reticulum is related with the destruction of plasma membrane
(D) The nuclear material is not surrounded by nuclear membrane in Prokaryotes
Only A
Both A and B
Only D
Both C and D
Chromosomes are made up of ________ and ____________
(a)
The nucleus controls all the activities of the cell. It is composed of some components which all together give the nucleus its functionality. Here is shown a figure of nucleus with some of its components labeled as A, B, C and D. can you name these components correctly?
A – Nucleons; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
A – Nucleus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nuclear wall
Since mitochondria in the cell are used to synthesize energy , they are also called:
Energy currency of the cell
Energy generator of the cell
Kitchen of the cell
Power house of the cell
Which among the following is not a function of the vacuole?
They help the plant in its growth by the process of cell division
They store amino acids,sugars, various organic
acids and some proteins
They provide turgidity and rigidity to the plant cell.
They help to maintain the osmotic pressure in the cell.
Vacuoles are very large sized in animal
cells while plant cells have small vacuoles.
True
False
True or False:
Plant cells have a more rigid structure than animal cells.
True
False
Two structures found in plant cells but not in animal cells.
Ans:
Chloroplast and ribosomes
vacuoles and lysosomes
cell membrane and vacuoles
Cell wall and chloroplast
Which organelles other than nucleus contain DNA?
Mitochondria and plastids
Golgi apparatus and mitochondria
plastids and endoplasmic reticulum
vacuoles and mitochondria
Basic unit of all forms of life
Cell
Nucleus
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
The cell membrane is mostly made of what?
Membrane-spanning Proteins
Surface Proteins
Phospholipids
Carbohydrates
What are the two parts of a phospholipid?
head
enzyme
tail
hormone
What forms due to a difference in concentration of particles on opposite sides of the membrane?
concentration flow
concentration gradient
equilibrium
diffusion gradient
The phospholipid head is _____________ & _____________
Hydrophilic
Hydrophobic
Polar (+)
Uncharged
This image is an example of a phospholipid. Which part of a phospholipid is HYDROPHOBIC?
the phosphate "head"
the lipid "tails"
What is the "big idea" of the fluid mosaic model of plasma membranes?
the plasma membrane creates a specialized FLUID that looks like a MOSAIC.
the plasma membrane is a MOSAIC.
the fluid mosaic model is NOT related to the plasma membrane.
a plasma membrane is a MOSAIC of components that move FREELY and FLUIDLY.
Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell?
Golgi apparatus
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
lysosomes
vacuoles
Find out the correct statement
(A) Enzymes packed in Lysosomes are made through RER (rough endoplasmic reticulum)
(B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic reticulum produce lipid and protein respectively
(C) Endoplasmic reticulum is related with the destruction of plasma membrane
(D) The nuclear material is not surrounded by nuclear membrane in Prokaryotes
Only A
Both A and B
Only D
Both C and D
Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as
break down (lysis ) of plasma membrane in hypotonic medium
shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium
shrinkage of nucleoplasm
none of them
An animal cell will shrink if
The concentration of water molecules in the cell is higher than the concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium
The concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium is higher than water molecules concentration in the cell
The concentration of water molecules is same in the cell and in the surrounding medium
Concentration of water molecules does not matter
The nucleus controls all the activities of the cell. It is composed of some components which all together give the nucleus its functionality. Here is shown a figure of nucleus with some of its components labeled as A, B, C and D. can you name these components correctly?
A – Nucleons; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
A – Nucleus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nuclear wall
Which among the following is not a function of the vacuole?
They help the plant in its growth by the process of cell division
They store amino acids,sugars, various organic
acids and some proteins
They provide turgidity and rigidity to the plant cell.
They help to maintain the osmotic pressure in the cell.
Vacuoles are very large sized in animal
cells while plant cells have small vacuoles.
True
False
True or False:
Plant cells have a more rigid structure than animal cells.
True
False
Two structures found in plant cells but not in animal cells.
Ans:
Chloroplast and ribosomes
vacuoles and lysosomes
cell membrane and vacuoles
Cell wall and chloroplast
The inner membrane of mitochondria is folded to
increase the surface area
store more food
decrease the space inside
all of these
The solution in which cell will gain water and become heavier
hypertonic
hypotonic
isotonic
none of these
Principal of a school resembles (a) organelle of a cell.
Plant animal cell both have these.
Chlorophyll
Cell wall
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are examples of
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
Multicellular cells
Unicellular cells
Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are examples of
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
Multicellular cells
Unicellular cells
Name the type of cell
Cardiac
voluntary
smooth
involuntary
Relate the picture
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Nucleus
The cell membrane is _______________ permeable.
selectively
somewhat
physically
ionically
The cell membrane is mostly made of what?
Membrane-spanning Proteins
Surface Proteins
Phospholipids
Carbohydrates
Define plasma membrane
lipid that helps minimize effects of temperature
only on the outer surface of the plasma membrane and are attached to proteins or lipids; form distinctive cellular markers
flexible boundary of a cell that separates a cell from its surroundings
may extend partway into the plasma membrane, cross the membrane entirely, or be loosely attached to its inside or outside face
I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...
Basketball that Nic Quarne left in Mr. Woller's room last week
Cytoskeleton
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Which of the following are the main constituents of cell wall?
Pectin
Cellulose
Starch
Protein
Cell was discovered by-
Robert Hooke
Leeuwenhoek
Purkinje
Robert Brown
Nucleus was discovered by-
Robert Hooke
Leeuwenhoek
Purkinje
Robert Brown
Cell arise from pre-existing cell. Who gave this statement?
Robert Brown
Schwann
Schleiden
Virchow
When the cell content shrink away form the cell wall, the phenomenon is called-
Cyclosis
Osmosis
Plasmolysis
Endocytosis
What will happen when blood cell is kept in hypertonic solution?
The cell will shrink
The cell will swell
The cell will burst
The cell will shrivel
What will happen when blood cell is kept in isotonic solution?
It will burst
It will shrink
It will swell
No change will take place
Which among the following is not a function of nucleus?
It control cellular activities
biochemical activities takes place in it
It helps in cellular reproduction
It helps in transfer of characters
What is a nucleoid?
An undefined nuclear region containing chromosome
An area where biochemical activities take place
Region of membrane biogenesis
None of the above
What are unicellular organisms?
Having single cell
Having two cells
Having 3 cells
None of the above
What is the example of unicellular organism?
Amoeba
Bacteria
Paramocium
All of the above
Which of the following are examples of Prokaryotes
Algae
Fungi
Bacteria
Protozoa
Who discovered the nucleus of the cell?
Robert Hooke
Robert Brown
Leeuwenhoek
Purkinje
Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are examples of
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
ATP - stands for
Adenosine tri phosphate
Adenosine di phosphate
Adenosine phosphate
Add triple phosphate
The colour of flowers and fruits is due to
Chromoplasts
Chloroplasts
Leucoplasts
None of the above
Name the type of cell:
Bone cell
Nerve cell
Muscle cell
Heart cell
What is the function of the mitochondria?
Structure that manufactures ribosomes
Structures that converts nutrients to energy
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
What is the function of the vacuole?
Sac filled with digestive chemicals
Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products
Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Genetic Material
Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials inside/within the cell?
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Lysosome
The meristem present at the base of the internodes is
Later meristem
Intercalary meristem
Apical meristem
All the above
Characteristics present in meristematic cells are
Thin wall, thin protoplasm, no intercellular spaces, isodiametric and nucleate
Thick wall, dense protoplasm, intercellular spaces, isodiametric and nucleate
Thick wall, thin protoplasm, intercellular spaces, elongate and nucleate
Thin wall, dense protoplasm, no intercellular spaces, isodiametric and nucleate
Based on development stage, tissue can be
Apical and Intercalary meristems
Meristematic and permanent
Primary and Secondary meristem
Apical, Intercalary and Lateral
Chromosomes are chemically made up of
ribosomes
DNA+ Proteins
endoplasmic reticulum
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Name the type of cell:
Bone cell
Muscle cell
Heart cell
Nerve cell
Bacteria are examples of
Prokaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells
Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are examples of
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are examples of
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
Who proposed the cell theory?
Schleiden and Schwann
Watson and Crick
Darwin and Wallace
Mendel and Morgan
Plasma membrane is
Permeable
Selectively Permeable
Semi Permeable
Impermeable
Living cells were discovered by
Robert Hooke
Purkinje
Leeuwenhoek
don;t know
